FAWM: "Choosing to Care"

Choosing to Care

3 days ago by @alyxanderjames

Challenge: VOCAL CALL, INSTRUMENTAL RESPONSE

Choosing to Care

alyxanderjames

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Liner Notes

I had a different idea for the call and response challenge, but I couldn't quite get my voice and guitar to cooperate. But I kind of like this little #animist bit of work that I landed on. Guitar is once again in DADAAD.

#PersonWithGuitar #Folk #SingerSongwriter #AcousticOneTake #AlternateTuning

Lyrics

Today I feel small and uncertain The world feels like nothing but flames There's so much that's broken and hurting When the fires go out, what ashes remain?

Tonight I will laugh with my demons Stand up in the face of despair I don't need a great cosmic reason Nothing can stop me from choosing to care

{Instrumental Verse}

Tomorrow I'll dance with the shadows Prismatic, refracting the light I may be finite, but I know Every being reflects the divine

Comments

@bradbrubaker 2d

Rich DADGAD happening here. The final stanza touched me most. Great work this FAWM.

@catetaylor 2d

Beautiful. And an excellent one take!

@wylddandelyon 2d

Lovely lyrics. I especially like the last verse.

@skylermf 2d

Beautiful! I love the line about laughing with your demons/not needing a cosmic reason, choosing to care. It’s a beautiful idea and something we need more of. Some of my favorite guitar work from you on this too!

@coolparadisoMod 2d

Interesting choice here because a few well known singers who have a similarity to you use this tuning or DADGAD! a fine lyric again and such an unrushed feel to the delivery

@bethdesombre 3d

Oof -- that first stanza. Amazing. Perfect. And I love the transition from laughing with demons to dancing with shadows. This is beautiful thoughout. (And I need to call out that cool chord choice in the last lines, too.)

@nwhosings 3d

Gosh, I feel you with this. The guitar is so lush sounding, it definitely is lending it's voice to your lovely song. A needed reminder in these times.

@sheslin 3d

Cool tuning - I use DADGAD a lot but have never tried this one. The chords are gorgeous - lots of beautiful dissonance. Really pretty melody and lovely vocals. I had to look up the word "animist" - very interesting. Your lyrics are also my favorite kind - an open sort of writing where you don't give away everything but you give us a framework that we can interpret with based upon our knowing. I also love how you anchored each verse to show us the time elapse - and it feels like the cycle will continue to repeat indefinitely. What a cool song - glad I found it.